Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Tony Lloyd (Labour), on Monday, 16 October 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.

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Detention of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu in Azerbaijan

That this House condemns the arbitrary detention in Azerbaijan of Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, a senior visiting fellow at the London School of Economics; notes that Dr Ibadoghlu has been an outspoken critic of the systemic corruption surrounding Azerbaijan’s ruling elite; highlights that Amnesty International considers the charges against Dr Ibadoghlu to be fabricated in another example of the Azerbaijani authorities’ misuse of the criminal justice system to target peaceful criticism and dissent; is deeply concerned by reports that Dr Ibadoghlu’s health is severely deteriorating during his detention; calls on the Azerbaijani government to immediately and unconditionally release Dr Ibadoghlu, ensure his access to the medical treatment he needs and fully respect his rights and those of his family, lawyers and supporters without subjecting them to reprisals; and, as the UK is one of Azerbaijan’s largest foreign direct investors, calls on the Government to use its influence to work urgently for Dr Ibadoghlu’s immediate release and access to medical treatment.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1662 

Session

2022-23

Other sponsors

Jeremy Corbyn

Jonathan Edwards

Jim Shannon

Liz Saville Roberts

Chris Stephens

Subjects

Detainees Azerbaijan Ibadoghlu, Gubad

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk